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and yes when we moved the kitchen receiver to the bedroom we saw the issue again, but the bedroom had not had that issue so it seemed receiver related. We have, however, seen the whole home problem since moving the receivers around.

Unfortunately those numbers do not point to a problem. You may reconnect your CCK if you like.

I'm sorry you have been experiencing these problems. Intermittent problems are not easy to diagnose. Many times all tests will pass and leave the tech grasping at straws.

Just to rule out a few things, does your SD DVR have a red device attached directly to its sat in?

Have you introduced any kind of electronics to the home around the time the problems started? It's extremely rare, but there have been cases of something as simple as a clock too close to the coax causing issues. Is there anything that turns on around the time the MRV stops working?

DirecTV TechnicianMy thoughts and opinions are my own, and do not necessarily represent those of DirecTV, my HSP, or anyone else.

Unfortunately those numbers do not point to a problem. You may reconnect your CCK if you like.

I'm sorry you have been experiencing these problems. Intermittent problems are not easy to diagnose. Many times all tests will pass and leave the tech grasping at straws.

Just to rule out a few things, does your SD DVR have a red device attached directly to its sat in?

Have you introduced any kind of electronics to the home around the time the problems started? It's extremely rare, but there have been cases of something as simple as a clock too close to the coax causing issues. Is there anything that turns on around the time the MRV stops working?

What changed was the Tech changing out the splitter and LBN when he came out to realign the dish.

Usually when we see it happen is at night, but I have seen it early morning.

What changed was the Tech changing out the splitter and LBN when he came out to realign the dish.

Usually when we see it happen is at night, but I have seen it early morning.

You also had a 771A before that which is not caused by an alignment issue. It's possible the original problem was never fixed and the symptoms just got worse. Honestly, with an intermittent issue everything is suspect. Next tech out might just replace everything, which if the rest of the system looks healthy may be his only option to ensure a fix.

DirecTV TechnicianMy thoughts and opinions are my own, and do not necessarily represent those of DirecTV, my HSP, or anyone else.

This is through DirecTV (or should I say who DirecTV contracts out to do their work). Last Monday when the Tech and his supervisor came out (since 3 different ones had already been out the week before) the supervisor gave me his cell number so I could get him back out if that didn't fix it, which it didn't. Friday he said to text him over the weekend so he could come out Monday if needed. I did and then he didn't say a word back to me until around 5 Monday when he said it would have to be Tuesday (yesterday), then at noon yesterday he said he would be here about 2. At 4 I texted and he replied he would be out. At 5:45 I had to tell him I had to leave for my granddaughter's gymnastics.

I would be contacting DIRECTV each time you need a tech to come out. The way you're doing it the situation is not being tracked and if say that a tech has been out X times there's nothing to validate it. Also at this point it should be in the hands of case management who will get it resolved but because of not going through them it's taking longer than it should.

You also had a 771A before that which is not caused by an alignment issue. It's possible the original problem was never fixed and the symptoms just got worse. Honestly, with an intermittent issue everything is suspect. Next tech out might just replace everything, which if the rest of the system looks healthy may be his only option to ensure a fix.

the only box that got the 771a error has never had a problem since (that was the living room box)

I would be contacting DIRECTV each time you need a tech to come out. The way you're doing it the situation is not being tracked and if say that a tech has been out X times there's nothing to validate it. Also at this point it should be in the hands of case management who will get it resolved but because of not going through them it's taking longer than it should.

I got no where the first week with 3 different Techs when I contacted DirecTV each time. When a supervisor came out with Tech 4 he said I was suppose to only contact him.

I got no where the first week with 3 different Techs when I contacted DirecTV each time. When a supervisor came out with Tech 4 he said I was suppose to only contact him.

The supervisor told you that because he knew it would go to case management and if they didn't get it fixed and you called again it would impact their numbers. I can guarantee that if this was in case management it would have been resolved by now one way or the other.

The supervisor told you that because he knew it would go to case management and if they didn't get it fixed and you called again it would impact their numbers. I can guarantee that if this was in case management it would have been resolved by now one way or the other.

That's what they did the first week basically. I would call DirecTV back, they would pass me to tech support, they would have me do a couple of things (same things again) and then tell me someone would come out. 3 different people didn't fix anything.

At least 1+ hours on phone with DirecTV and got it elevated to case management (but of course had to go through customer service and tech support). Nice lady with case management. She asked questions and went over it all and said "their highest level of technician would come out" Saturday was earliest (got granddaughter's b'day party) so it is set for Sunday afternoon. We shall see....

Update...Tech just left after being here 3+ hours. He changed connectors to ones with a red band on them throughout house. He plugged his meter in all over checking whatever. Of course unless he is here when he drops he cannot see it, however, the problem receiver was on the wrong channel for him to see. He put the cable back in and back on the internet connection as well. He replaced the problem receiver since I had decided I was just tired of not being able to use it with not knowing when it would change and not record right (lost some stuff but I'll live or find it on again).

So we'll see.

But he said he had been doing this a year, seemed like he had had asked lots of questions along the way about things as he talked so maybe was very "up to date" but I found it interesting since they were supposedly sending "a high level tech out" since we had had such problems and it was escalated to case management.

He was very pleasant, listened to all I said and commented how much I knew and didn't just brush off anything I asked about or that I mentioned from this forum so if nothing else that alone was nice.

Update...Tech just left after being here 3+ hours. He changed connectors to ones with a red band on them throughout house. He plugged his meter in all over checking whatever. Of course unless he is here when he drops he cannot see it, however, the problem receiver was on the wrong channel for him to see. He put the cable back in and back on the internet connection as well. He replaced the problem receiver since I had decided I was just tired of not being able to use it with not knowing when it would change and not record right (lost some stuff but I'll live or find it on again).

So we'll see.

I'm glad he took a good look at your system. Did he mention anything definitively wrong? If not, don't worry, sometimes an intermittent problem cannot be tracked down with the tests we have at our disposal.

But he said he had been doing this a year, seemed like he had had asked lots of questions along the way about things as he talked so maybe was very "up to date" but I found it interesting since they were supposedly sending "a high level tech out" since we had had such problems and it was escalated to case management.

There are not "High level techs" in most offices. Case management just means the tech is flagged to be able to roll to those types, has low service-on-service numbers, and has passed the necessary class. With how often I see notes requesting "High Level Techs" it would seem CSRs truly believe there are some.

He was very pleasant, listened to all I said and commented how much I knew and didn't just brush off anything I asked about or that I mentioned from this forum so if nothing else that alone was nice.

Glad to hear it. Thank you for taking the time to learn the system. It is much easier for the tech to track down the problem when the symptoms can accurately and thoroughly be explained.

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Well last night the WH started messing up again. We also noticed when watching things recorded last night that the quality was bad, pauses, some pixels, that sort of thing. No bad weather any where around so now I don't know anymore.

After several back and forth phone calls with case management, someone came out today. I was insisting on a splitter switchout and they decided it was best to go ahead with the 16. Also this tech told me that he had seen a 16 system have similar issues that was using 15 tuners, like it didn't like being that close to be maxed.

After several back and forth phone calls with case management, someone came out today. I was insisting on a splitter switchout and they decided it was best to go ahead with the 16. Also this tech told me that he had seen a 16 system have similar issues that was using 15 tuners, like it didn't like being that close to be maxed.

We're setup so now we watch and test and wait!

This might have something to do with a receiver tuning to a strange channel, but since the SWiM has nothing to do with the Whole Home, it doesn't make much sense for those issues, if you still have them.

At this point I think what you can count on is that everything has been replaced, but for the DECAs & receivers.The LNB needed to be changed again for the SWiM-16, the cables have been inspected and attended to, and the splitters have been dealt with too.

This might have something to do with a receiver tuning to a strange channel, but since the SWiM has nothing to do with the Whole Home, it doesn't make much sense for those issues, if you still have them.

At this point I think what you can count on is that everything has been replaced, but for the DECAs & receivers.The LNB needed to be changed again for the SWiM-16, the cables have been inspected and attended to, and the splitters have been dealt with too.

Yep still had whole home last night and again this morning so now we just watch and wait to see if it happens again.

Two boxes have been replaced -- the non DVR and the HR24 which was doing the channel switch.